Which UHF Channels

Overidingly we use 15 for trips in Victoria - but their have been attempts to make other channels dominate like 10

Usually have HHeld on as well 40 to keep in touch with truckies

Robin Miller

If you get abused tell them to pay for their own channel or use CTCSS. It's citizens band radio and not business band radio after all :)

When in convoy we use CTCSS a lot to keep out such rubbish. I've had people abuse me for cutting in on their conversation but as long as i'm not on 31-38 & 01-08 repeater channels i ignore them and with CTCSS you have no choice but to ignore them :) If you've got kids in the car i wouldn't use anything but CTCSS and if you've got a mate with a radio that doesn't have it tell him he needs to upgrade ;)

We also run 'private' frequencies on 25w on some trips but you have to pay for those :)

UHF CB is 'Citizens Band' frequencies. In reality they should not be used for commercial business.

I generally leave mine in scan mode with channel 40 set as the main channel when on the highway. Otherwise I use channel 10 to talk to other 4WD's when in a group. I also often talk to caravaners on 18 and members of CMCA on channel 20

As far as channel 40 is concerned I don't find it to bad away from major cities it's when you drive around Sydney or south to Wollongong when you get most of the crap.

Channel 10 is pretty universally used as the one-way track channel. ie for use when driving on one way tracks.

You are usually just trying to avoid traffic. 15 is commonly used on smaller farms in SA. All travellers on the CSR are meant to use 40 by convention not law. The ACA (may be ACMA or something similar now) determines who uses what. CB frequencies are a bit of a free for all and none of them are bussiness frequencies. If they are lucky the locals avoid the channel, probably supporting a local business. They certainly don't have too.

If you go to the ACA or whatevers web site and search on cb they have any number of fact sheets re the correct use of the cb bands.

Basically find a channel and use it. If it gets busy change to another.

Steve

Everyone has covered the majors but I find 39 is almost always empty when we want a quiet channel. Not any more perhaps?

CTCSS has been mentioned as a way to keep out traffic but personally I would avoid it unless all 40 channels are full of idiots and you can't use any of them without it. Doesn't take much extra effort to make sure a channel is clear before you use it yourself.

tell them to get knackered, nobody owns the channels, if they want a private channel they can pay for it and not use citizen band radio for their business, cheeky monkeys

i ..i mean our mates use 14

its really up to you

If you want a private channel to talk to mates you'll all need get a set that can be set up ....no i aint gunna say any more...lol lol...its been known to be done

AUSTRALIAN UHF CB/PERSONAL RADIO SERVICE CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS
In Australia, although there is no individual licence needed to use this equipment, it is still
governed by the Citizens Band Radio Service Class Licence and the Radiocommunications
Act. Under this Federal legislation certain channels have been reserved for specific use.
Some other channels have also been designated for certain uses by general agreement.
These are National allocations – there may be channels used locally for other
purposes, however these uses are not part of the legislated channel allocations.
UHF CB RADIO CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS
USED FOR CHANNEL/S COMMENTS
Repeaters *
Established by law
1 to 8
( 31 to 38 )
Transmitting on these channels within range of a
repeater will increase the communications range.
A repeater needs two channels to work, i.e. 1 and
31 up to 8 and 38, thus, channels 31 to 38 should
also be avoided from use.
Emergency Calling
Established by law
5 & 35
Can be used by anyone in an emergency situation
ONLY. Ch 35 is used by 5/35 Repeaters.
Calling
Established by law
11
To call or locate another station. Parties must
then switch to a conversation channel.
Conversations
Established by law
9, 10,
12 to 21,
24 to 30,
39
Used for conversations between stations
Data Transmissions
Established by law
22, 23
No voice transmissions allowed on these two
channels. Reserved for telemetry & telecommand.
Highway Communications
(Legally Recommended
Use)
40
Mainly used by Truck Drivers and other Highway
users
Caravaners, Campers
(Generally Accepted Use)
18
Holiday Maker’s communication channel, e.g.,
when in convoy
4WDrivers
(Generally Accepted Use)
10
Used by 4WD enthusiasts, clubs, convoys and in
national parks.
* Although the Class Licence does permit the use of channels 1 – 8 and 31 – 38 for normal conversations (except
channels 5/35) when there is no repeater within range, as atmospheric conditions can cause signals to travel
excessive distances, the use of these channels even outside the known coverage area of a repeater could cause
interference to distant repeater stations.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CB USAGE & ALLOCATIONS, CONTACT:
AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (listed in the white pages of your telephone directory)
Internet: www.aca.gov.au
Prepared by ACREM-NSW (Australian Citizens Radio Emergency Monitors) www.acrem.org.au

Grrr!!!

mine has numbers on it not names use wot ever you like

I am really against people using CTCSSand it should be outlawed, why?

If you are out in the country travelling and some one else needs emergency help or they might have to get in contact with you to warm you of a danger or problem on the road or your vehicle, they can hear you loud and clear but because you are using CTCSS you wont hear them and hence they can't get in contact with you.

We scan 7 channels when traverling Ch.5, 10, 11, 15, 18, 39, 40 with no CTCSS active.

With people using it for business tell them to wait their turn, some of them think the are on a private channel and forget what CB stands for.

regards Richard

When were caravanning, call us up on 40.

On the farm, we pick the one that has the least traffic amongst the neighbours.

If I am travelling on my own I sit on 40 because the truckies provide all kinds of valuable info. As others have said if you are away from major cities there appears to be few problems with that.

If I am travelling in convoy we pick a channel, usually mid teens, to keep in touch with each other. If it gets busy we pick an alternate channel. Even then I will periodically scan the other channels, especially 40, to see if I am missing out on something.

I ahve never had truckies complain about my use of 40 either when asking for info or providing it.

Duncs

Once over the border into NSW Chan 40 is as dead as a dodo!